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Apple tree, Malus domestica, is the most common and recognizable fruit-bearing tree. Worldwide, 7500 varieties of apples are grown. Api or Christmas Apple is one of the oldest varieties in existence. Humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
Baobab, Adansonia digitata, is the largest succulent fruit tree in the world.
Coco de mer, Lodoicea maldivica, is the world’s largest seed. "A single seed may be 30cm long, 90cm in circumference and weigh 20kg". The Coco de Mer fruit is a drupe.
Coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, botanically speaking is not a tree, since there is no bark, no branches, or secondary growth. A coconut palm is a woody perennial monocotyledon with the trunk being the stem. Additionally, the coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe not a nut.
Jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus, produces the largest tree-borne fruit. It reaches as much as 36 kg in weight and up to 90 cm long and 50 cm in diameter.
Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the most cold hardy nut tree. -50 °C (-58 °F). It is known as a 'living fossil', since it is the sole survivor of an ancient group of trees that date back to beyond the time of the dinosaurs.
Peach, Prunus persica, was once known as the Persian apple.
Satsuma Citrus reticulate, is the list cold hardy citrus tree. -10°C (14 °F).
Trifoliate orange, Poncirus trifoliata, is the coldest hardy citrus tree. -30 °C (-22 °F).
Fruit Trees Nut Trees
Fruit and nut trees are special and unlike vegetables they will produce for a lot of years with a better return on effort than anything else in the garden.
In addition to fruit and nut production these trees can be value for shade, timber and as a support for climbing plants. Their crops are good sources of vitamins, minerals, fats and protein and make perfect snacks for kids.
While the planting location of a tree is highly important for a successful production of fruit and nuts, when selecting a fruit tree or a nut tree from your local nursery, some additional factors you should consider are:
* tree shape and size
* taste, texture and use of fruit
* time of harvest season
* disease and pest resistance.
Multi-Grafted trees are an alternative for small gardens where space is limited and several types of fruit are desired.

Tanami Apple – Solanum chippendaleai

Posted on November 19th, 2010 in Fruit Bearing Plants

The Tanami Apple, Solanum chippendaleai, is an upright or spreading fruit bearing shrub, perennial, semi-woody, indigenous to the central and western deserts of Australia. It is a striking member of the Bush Tomato family and can achieve 1.5 meters in height and 2.5 meters in diameter. Stems are with spines to 10 mm long.

Solanum chippendaleai adult leaves are varied pointed, or elliptical, or ovate; smooth, or shallowly lobed or deeply lobed, strongly downy. Upper leaf surface is grey-green, lower leaf surface white, or yellowish. This sturdy andromonoecious species (male and bisexual flowers on the one plant), has shiny silver-gray leaves 3-5 cm wide and 8-10 cm long and hundreds of bright purple- blue flowers.

Tanami Apple Fruit

The large, golf-ball sized fruit of the Tanami Apple hang from the shrub ripening to a pale cream or red color in autumn, and will easily be turned of from their calyx. Mature fruit when sliced in half, reveal numerous black bitter seeds which take up most but a 5-6 mm of outward layer of the pale green flesh. The fruits, known as “bush tomatoes”, are edible and are harvested in the wild. They are consumed fresh or dried but they must be fully ripe.

Tanami Apples taste slightly like a melon or courgette and are popular with the Australian indigenous people of the center. They cut the fruit and get rid of the bitter seeds and placing the half fruits within each other and stringing them to dry. In this way the fruit could be stored or packed for long distances as a handy traveling food.

When dried out and coarse ground, make a great addition to dukka (an Egyptian blend of nuts, seeds and spices, toasted and ground). A different tasty idea is to stuff the fresh fruit with small zesty meat balls and place on a skewer to be barbecued on an open fire. Another favorite is filled up with shredded bacon and cheese and put under the grille to brown.

Tanami Apple Propagation Methods

Plant propagation is by seed. The plant needs rich, well drained soil and sunny place throughout the year. Solanum chippendaleai is a member of the Solanaceae family the genus Solanum. The use of these fruits as a vegetable with inappropriate preparedness may have poisonous effects !

Tanami Apple, Solanum chippendaleai

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